A Poem for George . . . By Dearest PriceThe Revolution Is Being Televised, ever since our killings been filmed in the street, The Revolution Is Being Televised, when we no longer take yo heat, The Revolution Is Being Televised, burning cars, face masked up, The Revolution Is Being Televised, because these young people see you didn't give a fuck,The...
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COVID19 Pandemic? Financial Crisis? George Floyd Uprisings?? I have been a therapist for almost twenty years. Professionally, I work hard to help my clients make sense of their lives. I use “talk therapy” to help people to understand the challenges and obstacles of their everyday experiences. I make sense of depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, infi...
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My partner and I where on our way to go out in the streets of Charlotte Friday night to protest one of the greatest atrocities in American history; the genocide of the Black Man. We kept the news on our local stations; CNN and MSNBC amongst others. We had our masks and were set to poster up because finally it was time to li...
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North Babylon is everything to me; perfect weather, good people and great food. Nestled in the heart of Long Island, the beaches on every end and the visual magic of the sound was a perfect place to grow up with my friend Flo Siemsen. She is too dynamic for words. And her kindness and heart for advocacy will make&...
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Her humility is rare. Her spirit is radiating and speaking to Teresa B. Howell was truly an honor. She is a writer by trade and a straight "sister friend" in real life. The wisdom she imparts is delightful, holding no airs about being a National Best Selling Author and play-write. Featured in the Huffington Post, CEO Magazine, The He...
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Without even applying, I was sent my first credit card. I was a freshman in college, just getting out of High School. I didn’t have a job and was “broker than a mug”. The credit limit was $1000 on the card and I blew it in the first couple of months never having the funds to pay it back. I earned a Bachelors Degre...
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How many bullets fired in his chest? How many times going through unrest? 8 whole minutes kneeling on his neck, Black faces on the pavement, oh you stacking the deck, How many soldiers do we have to watch die?I can't even count them and I dare won't try, Lynched for jogging, now what the heck? Black faces on the pavement, oh you stacking the deck, ...
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Saving you, so I cover my face, Saving me, your smile I can not trace,Saving you, social distancing, a new reality,Elbow bumping, hand sanitizer, plastic gloves, do you agree? Saving me, depression doesn't matter anymore, Saving you, as we pass by in the grocery store, Saving me my smile is hidden, my frown is erased, My feelings don't matter...
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By Erica Hayes 843-857-6000 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Every woman wants to be beautiful. Beauty generates a confidence that allows her to speak in places where she may not feel worthy, to do those things that she may feel are challenging and to be what God has called her to be. Every woman has beauty within but Erica Hayes, o...
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Vote for La’Sha McClain, South Carolina House Representative, District 60. His campaign has evolved out of the necessity for change. With a generation being left behind based on dirty politics of the current administration and incumbents serving for decades on outdated ideologies, La’Sha wants progressiveness&nbs...
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“We got to bring all of Florence up.” Lethonia Peaches Barnes is taking this election season by storm as she is all in to take a seat on Florence’s City Council. A native of the area, she has politics in her DNA. When asked was this a difficult time to run, she replied, “this is an easy time to run because there i...
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Gerard Poole is 36 years old and lives in Mechanicsville, SC. He loves his family, especially his beautiful wife Alexandria (Alex). He relishes in the outdoors. He is loyal to his dogs and has a passion for hunting that is immeasurable. He enjoys cooking and was employed by Keefe Investments for 11 years...
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By Kirby Samuel 843-616-6095 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. How many of you live in South Carolina? How many of you pay more into your cell phones than into insurance? How many of you will need a Gofund to be buried? How many of you have no inheritance to leave for your children? If you answered yes to any or all these questions you need to reach ou...
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There hasn’t been much talk about the 2.9 million brothers and sisters incarcerated during this COVID crisis. There hasn’t been much concern about their tight quarters and their inadequate conditions. Their numbers and data have not been plastered on every news cycle. There hasn’t been much talk about those in prison. And as I consis...
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We held down our communities,During the 60's and 70's,Black affluence was familiar to me,Riding down Straight Path, feeling the summer breeze. Wyndanch was an empire of sorts, The intrinsic pride you could not abort, 11798, the Montaukett land, When the Black Diaspora swept in to rule again. We were there even if other villages tried to hate.W...
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Why are so many African Americans contracting the corona virus? At first the joke was we couldn't get it. All we needed was some ginger ale. And as the pictures of victims surfaced on our Facebook walls some began to question the data. Well you sent the IT's and engineers to work from home. You gave the educators and other professionals paid ...
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Some of ya’ll are still popping off like we are not in a pandemic. Some of y’all got beef that ain’t even relevant when our immune systems are under the worst attack of our lifetime. Domestic violence has surged because you just can’t take cover and shut up. You can’t let that cheating daddy, that gold diggin’ baby mama, th...
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Bringing Madame CJ Walker to the big screen was a dream come true for many of us and Octavia Spencer gave her justice. Her passion gave voice to a woman that so many of us have admired. I truly think the Madame would have been proud. Understanding the creative elaborations to make it a film worthy piece, I can def...
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Woke up this morning and discovered I was locked out of Facebook. For many years I used social media to be petty, to clap back at those that I felt needed the consequences of my wrath. Yet I was never blocked for doing those things. No one found me to be a threat then. It wasn’t until I tried to go positive; buil...
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ATTENTION ALL FAMILIES‼️‼️ We are currently in a time of crisis, yet one of the greatest opportunities for us to show forth the LOVE OF GOD. The COVID-19 is running rampant and has ignited a great pandemonium everywhere. Now, before you chime in with self-righteous comments or hypocritical commentary, please hold your tongue until you fully read th...
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